Roscoe News

Head west on Interstate 20 and eventually the lush green trees of East Texas will diminish and be replaced by noticeably shorter mesquite trees growing in the shadows of thousands of much taller, white ...

I have taken a personal interest in wind farms over the past 18 months, as my dad, Mike Rainwater, does contract work on the farms in the Sweetwater and Roscoe areas.

A Roscoe High School senior receives a hug during the school's graduation ceremony that was held Friday evening at the RHS cafeteria.

Despite heavy rain this weekend, Sweetwater citizens came out in huge numbers to honor the women pilots of World War II at the 4th Annual WASP Homecoming Saturday night at Avenger Field.

Nolan County Commissioners maintained the lifting of the county's burn ban when they held their regular meeting Tuesday.

A burn ban which was lifted two weeks ago could be put back into effect when Nolan County commissioners hold their regular meeting at 9 a.m. Tuesday in the county courthouse.

Roscoe will host its annual Cinco de Mayo celebration on Saturday, May 3 beginning with a parade at 10:30 a.m. Those who wish to participate in the parade should begin lining up at 10 a.m. near UAP. via Sweetwater Reporter

“They have all done an excellent job for the district, and I wish them well in other opportunities and in retirement”

The Roscoe ISD board of trustees accepted the resignation of high school principal Frank Young this past week during its regular board meeting. via Sweetwater Reporter

“But we will primarily stock the RTK AutoSteer systems with sub-inch accurate hands-free steering and repeatability.”

Nix Implement, Lamesa, Texas, and Underwood Farms, Roscoe, Texas, have joined the AutoFarm Alliance Network, becoming the newest dealers to offer AutoFarm GPS Precision Steering Solutions in Texas. via Lessiter Publications

Channel 4 News is in Roscoe, Texas where a new clean energy boom is providing hard up farmers with a real windfall. via Environmental Leader

Despite a slight decrease this month for the City of Roscoe, sales tax allocations in Nolan County continue to show a healthy increase for both March and the first quarter of 2008 when compared with last year's ... via Sweetwater Reporter

“We could not find enough local people willing to work”

After operating 24 hours a day for five months, with the exception of a three-day Christmas break, Roscoe's Central Rolling Plains Co-Op finished up Tuesday. via Abilene Reporter-News

“Some of the girls weren't too excited about it at first, but all 10 of them did it”

A handler shows off a Western Diamondback rattlesnake's fangs during the World's Largest Rattlesnake Round-Up in Sweetwater. via Abilene Reporter-News

“We've had quarter- to golf ball-sized hail from Roscoe reported about 10 after 7 p.m.”

Rain blasts the Hotel Wooten downtown at 9:14 p.m. Three-Day Forecast - Monday: 40 percent chance of showers, T-storms High in the 60s, low in the 40s. via Abilene Reporter-News

Sgt. Conrad Alvarez, 22, died Feb. 20 in Iraq after a bomb exploded near his vehicle. via Abilene Reporter-News

Although the actual Democratic and Republi-can primary elections are not until March 4, persons who want to vote early in either primary can do so this week. via Sweetwater Reporter

The City of Roscoe will meet in regular session at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 14. Nolan County Farm Bureau president Shane Parker will discuss an eminent domain survey and David Etheredge will discuss goals and ... via Sweetwater Reporter

The Nolan County Demo-cratic Party, in cooperation with KXOX Radio and the Sweetwater Reporter, holds the first of two candidate forums today to help voters decide on their choices for the March 4 primary ... via Sweetwater Reporter

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the second and final part of Kimberly Gray's story about the 11 local Democratic candidates for the March 4 primary election who spoke at Tuesday night's forum in Roscoe. via Sweetwater Reporter

“We try to give citizens the best for their money”

EDITOR'S NOTE: Eleven of the 13 local candidates who will be on the Democratic ballot for the March 4 primary election spoke at Tuesday night's forum. via Sweetwater Reporter